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Inquiry is a type of learning paradigm where students are asked to analyze, interpret, and create new information. There is no concrete right or wrong answer. It is vital that students use previous learning i order to come up with hypothesis. Group work is important in inquiry learning and it is important that students actively try to come to conclusions by alalyzing information and making a real world connection.Students are asked to construct their own meanings from the given information and to evaluate it based on their own personal experiences within a group atmosphere. They are asked to research and investigate a particular problem and then analyze and interpret appropriate solutions. Inquiry-based learning can also utilize scaffolding, as a student should scaffold previous knowledge with new knowledge.

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Rubric

	Not Evident 1	Partial 2	Exemplary 3	Score
Researching and analyzing information	There is little or no research involved and involves no analyzing.	There is some research involved but no further analyzation of the information.	Exemplary research and appropriate analyzation is required.
Model	Task involved is based on yes or no answers or straight definitions instead of higher learning activities.	Task has some higher level thinking skills but predominately has a right or wrong conclusion at the end.	Task is personal and explorative for the student. There is no right or wrong answer, instead work is original and subjective.
Group Work	Little or no group work involved.	Partial group work but no clear roles or guidance for groups.	Group work that involves many different abilities and varied roles with clear guidance and support.
Real World Connection	No real world connection and is completely irrelevant to student's life.	Has a real world connection but is presented in a way which would not interest the student.	A strong real world connection which is completely relevant to the life of the student; and is presented in a dynamic manner.
Connections and Applications	Students cannot explain new concept, make connections to other related concepts or apply new information learned to the real world.	Students can explain new concept but cannot take learned knowledge from instructional task and make connections to other related concepts or apply new knowledge to an understanding of the real world.	Students can explain new concept. Students can take knowledge learned from instructional task and make connections to other related concepts and apply new knowledge to an understanding of the real world.